On short final, an abrupt flare was initiated to avoid over shooting troops on the ground. The tail rotor struck water.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-16271
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point:
00002157
Date: 11/26/69
Accident case number: 691126081
Unit: B/1 AVN
1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1479
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
P O3 CARDELL LE
Accident Summary:
FIRE IN HOLE WAS DETONATED DIR UNDER ACFT CAUSING METAL FRAG FR BLAST TO FLY THROUGH CANOPY STRIKING PLT ON CHEST PROTECTOR PLT WAS NOT INJ ICDT DAM \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-16271
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased
by the US Army in 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6704 2 2 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6705 37 39 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6706 35 74 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6707 24 98 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6708 25 123 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6709 0 123 WFM9AA 135 AVN CO 4THARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6710 2 125 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 86 211 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 165 376 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 113 489 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 90 579 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 49 628 3380 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 143 771 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 95 866 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 117 983 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 102 1085 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 155 1240 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 123 1363 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 93 1456 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 123 1579 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 79 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CHRISTI AVSCOM 7412 0 3424 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7501 0 3424 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7502 0 3424 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7503 0 3424 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7504 17 3441 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 26 3467 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 38 3505 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 4 3509 SPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 24 3553 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 14 3567 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 3 3570 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 3570 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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